Albums
The Colours of Christmas
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bach Choir
with guest artists Over the Bridge
John Rutter conductor
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A collection of some of the most well-known and best-loved Christmas carols, with new arrangements and orchestrations by John Rutter. John is joined by the renowned Bach Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform carol favourites such as In dulci jubilo, Silent night, In the bleak mid-winter and The Twelve Days of Christmas.
The disc also features the nine-voice close harmony group Over the Bridge, formed by and comprising of choral scholars from Clare College, Cambridge.
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| Listing | Track | Composer | Length | Listen | ||
| 01. | Ding dong! Merrily on high | French traditional, arr. Nicholson, orch. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 02. | The Colours of Christmas | John Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 03. | In dulci jubilo | German traditional, arr. Pearsall | 01:16 | |||
| 04. | What is this lovely fragrance? | French traditional, arr. Willan, orch. Rutter | 01:20 | |||
| 05. | Away in a manger | Melody by Kirkpatrick, arr. Rutter | 00:49 | |||
| 06. | Hodie Christus natus est | Sweelinck, ed. Hill | 01:12 | |||
| 07. | Riu, riu, chiu | 16th-century Spanish | 00:00 | |||
| 08. | I wonder as I wander | Appalchian carol, arr. Chilcott | 00:00 | |||
| 09. | Star Carol | John Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 10. | Once in royal David's city | H.J. Gauntlett, orch. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 11. | Silent night | Gruber, arr. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 12. | In the bleak mid-winter | Darke, orch. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 13. | Gabriel's Message | Basque Carol, arr. Pettman | 00:00 | |||
| 14. | O come, all ye faithful | J.F. Wade, arr. Willcocks, Rutter fanfares | 00:00 | |||
| 15. | O holy night | Adam, arr. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 16. | A New Year Carol | Benjamin Britten | 00:00 | |||
| 17. | Joy to the world | Mason, arr. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 18. | Sleigh Ride | Leroy Anderson | 00:00 | |||
| 19. | Deck the hall | Welsh traditional, arr. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 20. | The Christmas Song | Tormé, arr. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 21. | The twelve days of Christmas | English traditional, arr. Rutter | 00:00 | |||
| 22. | Have yourself a merry little Christmas | Martin & Blane, arr. Knight | 00:00 | |||
| 23. | Hark! the hearld angels sing | Hymn, Mendelssohn; Opening fanfare, Rutter; Orchestration, v3 arr. & closing fanfare, Willcocks | 00:00 |
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